Control rod mounting



Feb. 28, 1933. L. H. KAI ET AL CONTROL ROD MOUNTING Filed June 12, 1930 A M w. m M

INVENTOR flows/Y BUY ermgn 5/55 g ATTORNEY5' Patented Feb. 28,1933 I LOUIS H. KAI AND: HERMAN/WEBER, 0E kAiiAmzoo, mo

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The main object of thisinvention is to provide a mounting for control rods such as' are employed on remote controls in motor vehicles and the like which is neat and attractive n appearance and at the same-time is economical 1n structure.

Objects pertaining-to details and economies of ourinventionwill definltely appear from the description'to follow .The invention is defined in the claims. 4 I a A Astructure which embodies the features of our invention is clearly illustrated in'the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a iragmentary vlew showingour improved control mounting 1n operativerelation. to an instrument board of a motor vehicle.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating one of the steps inthezmanufacture-of our improved control rod mounting.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional; longitudi -i nal section illustrating another stepyinthe manufacture of our improved control rod mounting. A

Fig. 4 is a I a section illustrating another step and the com: pleted mounting;

In the' accompa'nylngdrawing, 1 represents the instrumentboard of a (motor ve- I I gaugesheet metal; ('3) the flange constitutes 5 hicle and Qthe control rod. Our improved control rod mounting comprises a tubular body 3 having an out-turnedflange 4 at one end, a collar 5 being arranged on the tubularbody at the, inner side of this flange.

nular bead-like rib" 10 spaced-fromitsouter end-or head.

.The control rod mounting is arranged through the hole 11 in the instrument board and is retainedftherein by means of a;U-

shaped-fastening,member '12 having a slot.

13in its bight endextending into .its arms. one of the arms having afseat l4cadapted'to fragmentary longitudinal The head is provided with a bore i930. Serja1.1lfo.'400,575. i v p receive the rib 10. This provides an effective retaining means without threaded parts- I A A Our improved mounting may be iveryecomam, sslenons 'ro A. A A

the necessity "for a roll the head into the piece of sheet metal, and w i then rollthis piece of, sheet metal 'intofa'tube asshownin Fig. 2; The next "step is toslip' thecollar overthis tube and form'the'flange-j 4 as shown in Fig} 3. Thene'xtoperatiorir is to ap ly the cap-like head, folding; its} edges over thecollar. This 'notonly provides an attractiveffinish but the collar is held in engagement. with the -flange and serves. as ax re nforcing means for. the tube,"thatfis,: it

prevents its opening up at the joint, soall,

of the parts'may be of very light material. I Some of-the functions of the collar 5 are (1) The collar serves to hold the body in tubular-form in assembling the head and forming the flange; (2) the collar constitutes a filler and formerfor thehead; (3) the collar reinforces the body and the head. Some of. the functions of the flange 4 are: (1) The flange reinforces the end of the tubular body member and helps to prevent it.

' from resuming itsflat-sheet meal-form; (2)

the flange constitutes a support and filler for the head which is of relativelythin or light a backing for thecollar preventing it from slipping off the end of the tube. The head not'only provides anornamental appearance for theend of'the tubular body, but it also 5 supports the collar and flange in assembled relation and holds the body in tubular form provide an annular shoulder orabutment for engaging the outside of the panel, 'lat the opening through whichthe tubular body eX- whenthe collar is omitted and assists the tends. The washer-like collar is used ,inthe combination to encompass the rolled tubular sheet metal body during assembly and after-' wards and to provide a skeletonand form- A ing ,memberfor the head which is spun over the collar to clamp it, the head, and the flange .nomically produced, the 1 first step beingto I for'im'proving the structure and its assembly,

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the function of each element being enumerated above.

' Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 1. A mounting for like, comprising a tubular sheet metal body of substantially constant diameter having a longitudinal seam and anout-turnedflange at lts outer'end and-an annularreinforcin bead-like rib substantially spaced from said a flange, a washer-like collar loosely embracing said body at therear of said flange and abutting said flange, anda head of thin sheet metal engaging and embracing said flange and collar and having its edge folded over the edge of said collar, said head being'insubstantial contact with said flange and collar,

whereby toclamp said head, collar and flange in assembled relation;

our hands.

2. A mounting for control rodsand the like, comprising a tubular sheet metal body of substantially constant diameter having an out-turned flange at its outer end, a flat wash er-like collar loosely embracing said body at I therearofsaid flange and abutting said flange, and a head engaging andembraoing said flange and collar and having its edge folded over the edge of said collar, said head 7 a I being in substantial contact with said flange and collar, whereby to clampsaid head, col- ,lar and flange in assembledrelation.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set Louis H. KAI. HERMAN WEBER;

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